Instructor In-Service FD Program
The In-Service Program offered through FD is comprised of six sub-programs, each with a variety of related courses. The purpose of the In-Service Program is to meet the ongoing and evolving needs of the DLIFLC, its teachers, and its administrators. The In-Service Program provides education, training, and leadership development options spanning the entire career of a DLIFLC teacher and/or administrator.
Major objectives of the In-Service Program are:
- To enable DLI to better address changing national security needs and assist teaching teams and their students in meeting the higher proficiency goals of the PEP program
- To provide follow-on education and training to the Pre-Service Program
- To enhance understanding of the principles of foreign language teaching and learning, and their application in the classroom
- To enable teachers to develop their skills through reflective teaching
- To develop teachers’ ability to diagnose and assist students with learning difficulties
- To provide opportunities for teachers to develop core leadership competencies required for team leaders, department chairs, and deans
- To facilitate team formation and foster collaboration
- To provide training in the uses of technology in the classroom
- To develop skills in designing meaningful activities using available technology
- To enable teachers to raise their English proficiency to an adequate professional level for DLI purposes
Selected In-Service Course Content 
